Cedar Lake & PL HOA Pond #1
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Cedar Lake & PL HOA Pond #1 is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Sun Lake Forest Preserve near Lake Villa, IL. The route passes Cedar Lake before reaching PL HOA Pond #1 at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cedar Lake & PL HOA Pond #1
2.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 48 min
Elevation 777–801 ft
Out & Back · Sun Lake Forest Preserve
Trailhead: 42.42649, -88.08190
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 65°F / low 60° · precip 85% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:38 AM · sunset 6:55 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Cedar Lake.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Cedar Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass PL HOA Pond #1.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- PL HOA Pond #1 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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